Bill Text: IA HF224 | 2019-2020 | 88th General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the criminal offense of lascivious conduct with a minor, and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 23.) Effective 7-1-19.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-10 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 1080. [HF224 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2019-HF224-Enrolled.html
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AN
ACT
RELATING
TO
THE
CRIMINAL
OFFENSE
OF
LASCIVIOUS
CONDUCT
WITH
A
MINOR,
AND
PROVIDING
PENALTIES.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
709.14,
Code
2019,
is
amended
by
striking
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
709.14
Lascivious
conduct
with
a
minor.
1.
a.
It
is
unlawful
for
a
person
eighteen
years
of
age
or
older
who
is
in
a
position
of
authority
over
a
minor
to
force,
persuade,
or
coerce
that
minor,
with
or
without
consent,
to
disrobe
or
partially
disrobe
for
the
purpose
of
arousing
or
satisfying
the
sexual
desires
of
either
of
them.
b.
A
violation
of
this
subsection
is
a
serious
misdemeanor.
2.
For
purposes
of
subsections
3
and
4,
“minor”
means
a
person
fourteen
or
fifteen
years
of
age.
3.
a.
It
is
unlawful
for
a
person
eighteen
years
of
age
or
older
who
is
in
a
position
of
authority
over
a
minor
to
perform
any
of
the
following
acts
with
that
minor,
with
or
without
consent,
for
the
purpose
of
arousing
or
satisfying
the
sexual
desires
of
either
of
them:
(1)
Fondle
or
touch
the
inner
thigh,
groin,
buttock,
anus,
or
breast
of
the
minor.
(2)
Touch
the
clothing
covering
the
immediate
area
of
the
inner
thigh,
groin,
buttock,
anus,
or
breast
of
the
minor.
(3)
Solicit
or
permit
the
minor
to
fondle
or
touch
the
inner
thigh,
groin,
buttock,
anus,
or
breast
of
the
person.
House
File
224,
p.
2
(4)
Solicit
the
minor
to
engage
in
any
act
prohibited
under
subsection
4,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(1),
(2),
or
(3).
b.
A
violation
of
this
subsection
is
a
serious
misdemeanor.
4.
a.
It
is
unlawful
for
a
person
eighteen
years
of
age
or
older
who
is
in
a
position
of
authority
over
a
minor
to
perform
any
of
the
following
acts
with
that
minor,
with
or
without
consent,
for
the
purpose
of
arousing
or
satisfying
the
sexual
desires
of
either
of
them:
(1)
Fondle
or
touch
the
pubes
or
genitals
of
the
minor.
(2)
Permit
or
cause
the
minor
to
fondle
or
touch
the
person’s
genitals
or
pubes.
(3)
Cause
the
touching
of
the
person’s
genitals
to
any
part
of
the
body
of
the
minor.
(4)
Solicit
the
minor
to
engage
in
a
sex
act
or
solicit
a
person
to
arrange
a
sex
act
with
the
minor.
(5)
Inflict
pain
or
discomfort
upon
the
minor
or
permit
the
minor
to
inflict
pain
or
discomfort
on
the
person.
b.
A
violation
of
this
subsection
is
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
______________________________
LINDA
UPMEYER
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
CHARLES
SCHNEIDER
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
224,
Eighty-eighth
General
Assembly.
______________________________
CARMINE
BOAL
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2019
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor
